Optimist International Officers
1980-1990


Lionel Grenier

1980-1981

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Lionel Grenier, Terrebonne, Quebec
President-Elect—Seymour Silverman, Miami Beach, Florida
Immediate Past President—James E. Creed, D.V.M., Fort Collins, Colorado
Past President—Dudley D. Williams, La Jolla, California
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
John N. Creswell, Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Theodore A. Guida, Lakewood, Colorado
J. Robert Martinez, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Donald B. Mills, Richmond, Kentucky
Donald K. Purdy, Council Bluffs, Iowa
J. Wayne Smith, Independence, Missouri
Robert  J. Wahby, M.D., Dorchester, Ontario
John L. Ware, Conyers, Georgia


Seymour Silverman

1981-1982

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Seymour Silverman, Miami Beach, Florida
President-Elect—Donald E. Strub, Iowa City, Iowa
Immediate Past President—Lionel Grenier, Terrebonne, Quebec
Past President—James E. Creed, D.V.M., Fort Collins, Colorado
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
George A. Bazaz, Northvale, New Jersey
Clay E. Boyd Jr., Johnson City, Tennessee
Roy H. Dobbs, Helena, Alabama
Thomas P. Frazier, D.D.S., Dayton, Ohio
Allen D. Johnson, Baytown, Texas
Maurice Kemp, Palo Alto, California
Charles J. Panuska, Dundalk, Maryland
Fernand Rondeau, St. Hubert, Quebec


Donald E. Strub

1982-1983

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Donald E. Strub, Iowa City, Iowa
President-Elect—Donald J. Hand, San Antonio, Texas
Immediate Past President—Seymour Silverman, Miami Beach, Florida
Past President—Lionel Grenier, Terrebonne, Quebec
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
J.R. Berry, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Clarence Duggins Jr., Radcliff, Kentucky
Sherman Jones, Kansas City, Kansas
Stewart McLay, Sarnia, Ontario
Joseph A. Mendoza, Buena Park, California
Jean Mercier, Chambly, Quebec
Kenneth E. Monschein, St. Louis, Missouri
Gene Peugh, Las Cruces, New Mexico



Donald J. Hand

1983-1984

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Donald J. Hand, San Antonio, Texas
President-Elect—Ardyn J. Long, Dayton, Ohio
Immediate Past President—Donald E. Strub, Iowa City, Iowa
Past President—Seymour Silverman, Miami Beach, Florida
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Gary L. Aldridge, Carrollton, Georgia
Michel Bourgeois, Bois-des-Filion, Quebec
Kristian A. Eggum Jr., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
William M. Fowler Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
Robert F. Fretz, Denver, Colorado
Clyde L. Kensinger, Topeka, Kansas
Thomas A. Robeson, St. Paul, Minnesota
J. Tate Thigpen, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi

Ardyn J. Long

1984-1985

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Ardyn J. Long, Dayton, Ohio
President-Elect—James E. Attarian, Woodland Hills, California
Immediate Past President—Donald J. Hand, San Antonio, Texas
Past President—Donald E. Strub, Iowa City, Iowa
Executive Secretary—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Robert Amyot, LaSalle, Quebec
Fred R. Apodaca, Omaha, Nebraska
William G. (Jerry) Carter, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Frederick D. Clark, Boulder, Colorado
Ronald W. Hochrine, Casa Grande, Arizona
William O. Holder, Harrison, Tennessee
Paul-Andre Parent, Gatineau, Quebec
Douglas E.N. Wilson, Victoria, British Columbia

James E. Attarian

1985-1986

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—James E. Attarian, Woodland Hills, California
President-Elect—Lester R. Craft, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Immediate Past President—Ardyn J. Long, Dayton, Ohio
Past President—Donald J. Hand, San Antonio, Texas
Executive Director—Hugh H. Cranford, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
J.C. Boone Jr., Albemarle, North Carolina
Frank G. Catinella, Miami Lakes, Florida
Michel Cloutier, Beauport, Quebec
D. Glenn Jewison, Regina, Saskatchewan
E.G. (Ellis) Leal, Houston, Texas
Glenn D. Sparesus, Des Plaines, Illinois
Ralph Waller, Fort Worth, Texas
Al Yantis Jr., Bossier City, Louisiana

Lester R. Craft

1986-1987

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Lester R. Craft, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
President-Elect—Kenneth G. Loach, Scarborough, Ontario
Immediate Past President—James E. Attarian, Woodland Hills, California
Past President—Ardyn J. Long, Dayton, Ohio
Executive Secretary—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Verlyn C. Gardner, Boulder, Colorado
Fernand Grenier, Lac-Megantic, Quebec
Allen L. Kidd, Richmond, Virginia
Yvon Lewis, Montreal, Quebec
David M. Mohler, Omaha, Nebraska
John R. Reel, Plainfield, Indiana
Samuel N. Saenz, Katy, Texas
Donald J. Wooten, El Paso, Texas
 

Kenneth G. Loach

1987-1988

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Kenneth G. Loach, Scarborough, Ontario
President-Elect—Fernand Rondeau, Montreal, Quebec
Immediate Past President—Lester R. Craft, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Past President—James E. Attarian, Woodland Hills, California
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Ralph H. Dougherty, Charlotte, North Carolina
Robert J. Folsom, Spokane, Washington
Real Forest, Mascouche, Quebec
Carroll Gant, Fort Worth, Texas
Julio Giovinco, Tampa, Florida
Steven D. Gorrell, Derby, Kansas
James H. Hubbard, Severna Park, Maryland
Paul Labelle, Hawkesbury, Ontario
Henry J. Rockstroh, San Antonio, Texas
Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Fernand Rondeau

1988-1989

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Fernand Rondeau, Montreal, Quebec
President-Elect—Kenneth E. Monschein, St. Louis, Missouri
Immediate Past President—Kenneth G. Loach, Scarborough, Ontario
Past President—Lester R. Craft, Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Jean-Luc Belanger, St. Sulpice, Quebec
Royal Crabtree, Bixby, Oklahoma
Ralph H. Dougherty, Charlotte, North Carolina
Robert J. Folsom, Spokane, Washington
Steven D. Gorrell, Derby, Kansas
Gordon D. Hull, Milton, Ontario
Harold E. Knight Jr., Arlington, Virginia
Henry J. Rockstroh, San Antonio, Texas
Phillip J. VanDenBerg, D.D.S., Niles, Michigan
Charles R. Wiles, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Kenneth E. Monschein

1989-1990

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Kenneth E. Monschein, St. Louis, Missouri
President-Elect—J. Tate Thigpen, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi
Immediate Past President—Fernand Rondeau, Montreal, Quebec
Past President—Kenneth G. Loach, Scarborough, Ontario
Executive Director—Richard E. Arnold, Belleville, Illinois

 

Vice Presidents:
Jean-Luc Belanger, St. Sulpice, Quebec
Royal Crabtree, Bixby, Oklahoma
J. Ralph Eberhart, Marietta, Georgia
Jerrold Goldstein, Watchung, New Jersey
Gordon Hull, Milton, Ontario
Donald Knabe, Cerritos, California
Harold E. Knight Jr., Arlington, Virginia
Thomas J. Swisher, Fort Meyers, Florida
Leonard G. Tilney Jr., Lockport, New York
Philip J. VanDenBerg, Niles, Michigan